my code

<?php
    /**
     * Magento
     *
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     *
     * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
     * that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
     * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
     * http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php
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     *
     * @category   design_default
     * @package    Mage
     * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Irubin Consulting Inc. DBA Varien (http://www.varien.com)
     * @license    http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
     *
     */

    /**
     * Template for filter items block
     * Coded by Adam Martin (www.tweakmag.com)
     *
     *
     * @see Mage_Catalog_Block_Layer_Filter
     */
    ?>


<?php
    //control the way that the layered navigation attributes present themselves
    //either dropdown list or default methd (ordered list)
    $attributeName = $this->getName();
    $itemcountthreshold = 0; // you can change this
    $itemcount = $this->getItemsCount();
    $displayitemcount = false; //set to true/false to display item count in brackets


    /*if($itemcount > $itemcountthreshold){
        $attributeName = "Overthreshold";
    }*/

    if($itemcount > $itemcountthreshold && !($attributeName == 'Category')){
        $attributeName = 'Overthreshold';
    }



    if(!function_exists("_displayOrderedlist")){
        function _displayOrderedlist($atts,$displayitemcount){
            echo '<ol>';
            foreach($atts->getItems() as $_item){
                //echo '<li><a href="'.$_item->getUrl().'">'.$_item->getLabel().'</a>';
                echo '<li class="filter-category-list"><a href="'.$_item->getUrl().'">'.$_item->getLabel().'</a>';

                if($displayitemcount){
                    echo ' ('.$_item->getCount().')';
                }
                echo '</li>';
            }
            echo '</ol>';
        }
    }
    if(!function_exists("_displayDropdown")){
        function _displayDropdown($atts,$displayitemcount){
            echo '<select id="layered-select" class="select" name="layered-select" onchange="if (this.selectedIndex > 0) location.href=this[this.selectedIndex].value;">';
            //echo '<option selected="selected">Select</option>';

            /* Home page filters */
            /* If current url == Home page, redirect active filters to the all-products page with current filters still active */
            if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] == '/') {
                echo '<option selected="selected">By ' .Mage::helper('catalog')->__($atts->getName()). '</option>'; // Print attribute name instead of "select"
                echo '<option value=""> ---------- </option>'; // Adding separator
            foreach ($atts->getItems() as $_item) { ?>
                <option value="/all-products.html?
                    <?php
                        echo $_item->getFilter()->getAttributeModel()->getAttributeCode(); // Getting attribute code (name identifier)
                        echo '=';
                        echo $_item->getValueString(); // Getting attribute value number
                    ?>
                ">
                <?php
                echo $_item->getLabel();
                if($displayitemcount){
                        echo ' ('.$_item->getCount().')';
                }
                echo '</option>';
            }

            } else {
                /* End home page filters */

                /* Filters on category pages */
                echo '<option selected="selected">By ' .Mage::helper('catalog')->__($atts->getName()). '</option>'; // Print attribute name instead of static "select"
                echo '<option value=""> ---------- </option>'; // Adding separator

                foreach ($atts->getItems() as $_item){
                    echo '<option value="'.$_item->getUrl().'">';
                    echo $_item->getLabel();
                    if($displayitemcount){
                        echo ' ('.$_item->getCount().')';
                    }
                    echo '</option>';
                }
                /* End category page filters */
            }
            echo '</select>';
        }
    }

    switch ($attributeName) {
        case 'Shoe Size':
        case 'Overthreshold':
            _displayDropdown($this,$displayitemcount);
            break;

        default:
            _displayOrderedlist($this,$displayitemcount);
            break;
    }


    ?>